Think about a television show that has a memorable theme song as part of its opening. What purpose does that song serve?
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Responses
It creates an earworm.
It creates an earworm.
It sets the tone for the show.
It sets the tone for the show.
It tells what the show is about.
It tells what the show is about.
It describes the main character.
It describes the main character.
It creates anticipation and excitement for the audience.
Music from the 1980s tends to feature a lot of synthesizers and other electronic equipment. What does this suggest about the era?
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Responses
Other kinds of instruments were not available in the 1980s.
Other kinds of instruments were not available in the 1980s.
This was new technology that artists incorporated into their music.
This was new technology that artists incorporated into their music.
These were common even before this era but not in Western cultures.
These were common even before this era but not in Western cultures.
Musicians in the 1980s were seeking to reproduce sounds from earlier eras.
This was new technology that artists incorporated into their music.
Sound can set the tone of a scene in a movie or a commercial. Which BEST describes the sound used to build suspense in a horror movie?
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Responses
silence
silence
fast paced
fast paced
high pitched
high pitched
low and slow
high pitched
Is it possible to have music without any sound but rhythm?
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Responses
Yes, if only drums were used.
Yes, if only drums were used.
No, rhythm is a form of sound.
No, rhythm is a form of sound.
Yes, if no instruments were used.
Yes, if no instruments were used.
No, rhythm is a necessity for sound.
No, rhythm is a form of sound.
Why will it be difficult to know what kinds of music the earliest humans made?
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Responses
Early humans most likely did not make any music.
Early humans most likely did not make any music.
Much was made using the body, leaving behind no evidence.
Much was made using the body, leaving behind no evidence.
The kind of music made likely varied according to culture.
The kind of music made likely varied according to culture.
Instruments have been found, but we do not know who to play them.
Much was made using the body, leaving behind no evidence.
Imagine that you have been asked to write a jingle. Should you try and create an earworm?
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Responses
Yes, that will make your jingle memorable.
Yes, that will make your jingle memorable.
Yes, that is the only effective type of jingle.
Yes, that is the only effective type of jingle.
No, consumers tend to find earworms irritating.
No, consumers tend to find earworms irritating.
No, earworms are not generally used in advertising.